Data table for chart 5
Police-reported hate crimes, by type of motivation, Canada, 2009 and 2010
Type of motivation | 2009 | 2010 |
---|---|---|
percentage of hate crimes | ||
Race or ethnicity | 54 | 52 |
Religion | 29 | 29 |
Sexual orientation |
13 | 16 |
Other motivationsNote 1 |
4 | 4 |
1. Includes mental or physical disability, language, sex and other similar factors (e.g. occupation or political beliefs). Note: Information reflects data reported by police services covering 87% of the population of Canada in 2009 and 99% in 2010. Percentages have been calculated excluding unknown motivations. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. |
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